Excessive reliance on books and theory as opposed to practical experience; the belief that books are the primary source of truth.
From book + -ism (belief system or practice). This term is typically used critically to describe over-dependence on academic sources.
Bookism is what happens when someone has read every book about sailing but has never touched a boat—it's the gap between theoretical knowledge and experiential wisdom that humans have battled since ancient Greece.
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